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Courtland Sutton | WR | SMU | Junior At 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, Sutton looks like a No. 1 wideout in the NFL. Last year in Dallas, as a redshirt sophomore, he had 76 receptions, 1,246 yards, and 10 scores. His routinely showcased his high-pointing ability, physicality, and surprising speed down the field. He likely would have been picked in one of the first two rounds in the 2017 draft but chose to gain even more momentum by staying in school for another season. James Washington | WR | Oklahoma State | Senior Washington has been Rudolph's top passing-game priority during their time together in Stillwater. The 6-foot, 205-pound wideout has been a premier deep threat over the past two seasons, making 124 grabs at nearly 20 yards per catch with 20 total receiving touchdowns. Having Rudolph throwing him the football will likely help Washington amass huge numbers in his final season at Oklahoma State. Deon Cain | WR | Clemson | Junior The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Cain has electric flashes of downfield speed and yards-after-the-catch creativity in the open field. He'll go into his junior season with 74 career catches for 1,306 yards and 14 touchdowns. It'll be interesting to see how he produces without Deshaun Watson throwing him the ball, but Cain will probably shine in his role as Clemson's No. 1 target. He's very talented, as evidenced by his five-catch, 94-yard performance against Alabama in the national title game this past January. Christian Kirk | WR | Texas A&M | Junior Kirk lacks ideal No. 1 wideout size at 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds, but he has moments reminiscent of the similarly sized Odell Beckham Jr. and Antonio Brown. Kirk has blazing speed and explosive cutting ability, which makes him nearly impossible to tackle on the first try in the open field. As a freshman in 2015, he had 80 catches for 1,009 yards with seven receiving touchdowns. Last year, he reeled in 83 passes for 928 yards with nine scores. Calvin Ridley | WR | Alabama | Junior With freshman Jalen Hurts under center a season ago, the Alabama offense was aerially challenged at times. Ridley saw his statistics drop from 89 catches and 1,045 yards in 2015 to 72 grabs and 769 yards as a sophomore. The 6-foot-1, 188-pound Ridley has some Amari Cooper to his game, as he's a fluid receiver who makes things look easy at times. With improved quarterback play, Ridley could have a season that makes him worth a Round 1 selection. Antonio Callaway | WR | Florida | Junior Callaway went from big-play wideout to reliable possession target over his first two seasons on the field for the Gators. If he has a year with some game-changing plays but still shows his reliability on third downs, he'll be a favorite of many NFL wide receiver coaches. Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | Notre Dame | Junior The receiver with the coolest name in college football is primed to truly breakout for the Fighting Irish in 2017. At 6-foot-4 and over 200 pounds, he has massive size for the position and the deep speed to really threaten secondaries down the field. Last year, he averaged 16.6 yards per catch and caught nine touchdowns for Notre Dame. Auden Tate | WR | Florida State | Junior Tate is 6-foot-5 and nearly 230 pounds -- he's built like Brandon Marshall. Despite his power-forward like size, he's a smooth athlete with hops and strong hands. A former five-start recruit, Tate has been slowly incorporated to the Florida State offense. He made his first collegiate reception in 2016, and finished the year with six touchdowns on 25 catches. He was the Seminoles go-to target in the red zone for obvious reasons. If he has a breakout season, will he turn pro? Parris Campbell | WR | Ohio State | Junior Among the most intriguing positional changes -- or in this case, a positional tweak -- in the entire country will be Campbell's move from a traditional receiver spot to the more versatile "H-back" role played by Curtis Samuel a season ago. Campbell caught 13 passes for 121 yards and was a reliable kick returner in 2016. He averaged 27.8 yards on 21 kick returns. The 6-foot-1, 208-pounder will be one of the main features of the Buckeyes offense. Mike Gesicki | TE | Penn State | Senior After two pedestrian years for the Nittany Lions, Gesicki flourished with Trace McSorley under center a season ago. Blessed with immense size at 6-foot-6 and 252 pounds, Gesicki had 48 receptions, 679 yards, and five touchdown catches in 2016. He scored in each of Penn State's final three games last year. Dante Pettis | WR | Washington | Senior While he doesn't possess John Ross-like speed (who does?), Pettis thrives on vertical routes. The 6-foot-1, 188-pounder caught 15 touchdowns on 53 receptions in 2016 while averaging 15.5 yards per catch. He'll be the top passing priority for Jake Browning this season. Mark Andrews | WR/TE | Oklahoma | Junior Andrews is a redwood tree on the field at 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds. He had seven touchdowns on 19 catches as a freshman in 2015 and hauled in another seven scores in 2016 while upping his reception total to 31. His productive year led to first-team All-Big 12 honors. Andrews is more tight end than he is wide receiver, but he has plenty of experience split out wide in the slot and has fluid athleticism after the catch. Troy Fumagalli | TE | Wisconsin | Senior Fumagalli has been a reliable underneath target for Wisconsin for three years now, and in 2016, he upped his volume in the passing game. The 6-foot-6 tight end caught 47 passes for 580 yards. He's an willing blocker too. Jaylen Smith | WR | Louisville | JuniorIn the two seasons Smith has played with Lamar Jackson at Louisville, he's amassed 975 yards on just 56 receptions (17.4 yards per grab) with seven touchdowns. Six of those came a year ago when he emerged as the Cardinals go-to, big-play wideout. At 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, he has a large, NFL-caliber frame.

Dec 10, 2017 at 12:27 PM

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bkbkeahi
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we need some red zone weapons. mike gesicki comes to mind. wr/te with height and leaping ability

Dec 10, 2017 at 3:04 PM

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ChaunceyGardner
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Originally posted by bkbkeahi:
we need some red zone weapons. mike gesicki comes to mind. wr/te with height and leaping ability

Yes!

Dec 10, 2017 at 3:05 PM

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RumphSteak
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Hayden Hurst is like having an extra OT that could catch!

Dec 10, 2017 at 8:09 PM

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Butter
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Can any of you draft gurus offer opinions on Anthony Miller – (5-11, 190) – SR – Memphis?

How does he compare/contrast with Ridley? Is he the player who dominated UCONN or the one who dropped easy passes against UCF?

[ Edited by Butter on Dec 10, 2017 at 8:22 PM ]

Dec 10, 2017 at 8:20 PM

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Originally posted by Butter:
Can any of you draft gurus offer opinions on Anthony Miller – (5-11, 190) – SR – Memphis?

How doeqs he compare/contrast with Ridley?

I don't know if Anthony Miller is better any facet of the game. Miller might have more dog/competitiveness in him? Not even sure about those, but Ridley is certainly faster, quicker, bigger, better route runner, etc.

I'd be surprised if Miller measured in at 5'11", 190 lbs. Those appear to be generous.

[ Edited by Heroism on Dec 10, 2017 at 8:27 PM ]

Dec 10, 2017 at 8:24 PM

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Butter
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Originally posted by Heroism:
Originally posted by Butter:
Can any of you draft gurus offer opinions on Anthony Miller – (5-11, 190) – SR – Memphis?

How doeqs he compare/contrast with Ridley?

I don't know if Anthony Miller is better any facet of the game. Miller might have more dog in him, but Ridley is faster, quicker, bigger, better route runner, etc.

I'd be surprised if Miller measured in at 5'11", 190 lbs. Those appear to be generous.

Im intrigued by Miller as a mid-late round WR. I thinknthe Niners should go ahead and take two WR this year.

Dec 10, 2017 at 8:46 PM

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adrianlesnar
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Originally posted by Butter:
Can any of you draft gurus offer opinions on Anthony Miller – (5-11, 190) – SR – Memphis?

How does he compare/contrast with Ridley? Is he the player who dominated UCONN or the one who dropped easy passes against UCF?

I answered this question earlier, but Miller lacks the top end speed, jump ball, and body control of Ridley. He's a damn good receiver, but likely no Ridley. Comp I gave earlier was DeAndre Hopkins vs Stefon Diggs

Dec 10, 2017 at 8:53 PM

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Butter
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Originally posted by adrianlesnar:
Originally posted by Butter:
Can any of you draft gurus offer opinions on Anthony Miller – (5-11, 190) – SR – Memphis?

How does he compare/contrast with Ridley? Is he the player who dominated UCONN or the one who dropped easy passes against UCF?

I answered this question earlier, but Miller lacks the top end speed, jump ball, and body control of Ridley. He's a damn good receiver, but likely no Ridley. Comp I gave earlier was DeAndre Hopkins vs Stefon Diggs

Diggs was known for his speed coming out of college, but Hopkins would be phenomenal.

Dec 10, 2017 at 11:29 PM

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irishluder
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Miller may not have the elite measurables that Ridley will but he is a hell of a receiver, mid/late rounds unfortunately wont be possible. Miller at worst is a early 3rd rounder, probably 2nd rounder. Ridley could be a top 10-12 pick if he kills the combine.

Dec 10, 2017 at 11:35 PM

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JustinNiner
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im telling you guys Simmie Cobbs will be the next great receiver. Andre Johnson 2.0

Dec 11, 2017 at 12:16 AM

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GhostOfBaalke
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Originally posted by adrianlesnar:
I answered this question earlier, but Miller lacks the top end speed, jump ball, and body control of Ridley. He's a damn good receiver, but likely no Ridley. Comp I gave earlier was DeAndre Hopkins vs Stefon Diggs

Hopkins is a stretch man. He's strong as hell and had/has 25 pounds on Ridley.

Dec 11, 2017 at 8:19 AM

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adrianlesnar
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Originally posted by GhostOfBaalke:
Hopkins is a stretch man. He's strong as hell and had/has 25 pounds on Ridley.

I agree that he's not the same prospect/receiver. I think he plays a similar brand of football, just doesn't have the size or strength of Hopkins to be quite as effective.

[ Edited by adrianlesnar on Dec 11, 2017 at 8:20 AM ]

Dec 11, 2017 at 8:33 AM

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Eastcoastniner
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Originally posted by ChaunceyGardner:
Originally posted by bkbkeahi:
we need some red zone weapons. mike gesicki comes to mind. wr/te with height and leaping ability

Yes!

This

Dec 11, 2017 at 4:22 PM

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eastcoast49ersfan
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Originally posted by adrianlesnar:
Originally posted by GhostOfBaalke:
Hopkins is a stretch man. He's strong as hell and had/has 25 pounds on Ridley.

I agree that he's not the same prospect/receiver. I think he plays a similar brand of football, just doesn't have the size or strength of Hopkins to be quite as effective.

No offense, but that's a terrible comparison. Hopkins wins a ton of contested catches with a large catch radius (long arms), strong hands, and incredible eye hand coordination and body control near the sidelines. Ridley gets wide open with speed and route running, but you rarely see him go up and get jump balls over defenders and he's much smaller than Hopkins. The only similarity is that they're both good route runners, but Hopkins is far more physical, wins contested balls regularly, and is harder to press while Ridley creates a little more separation. They have very different skillsets and styles.

Dec 11, 2017 at 4:38 PM

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FastEddyD
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Mark Andrews mismatch on 3rd down, red zone, and after the catch. I'd rather have a dominate tight end for years.